Friday, September 6, 2013

Outline, intro, thesis

http://www.gwern.net/NOOTROPICS

Intro:

Do miracle pharmaceuticals really
exist? Have you ever wondered if the effects of the drug NZT from the popular
movie “Limitless” can be replicated? Gwern.net, a popular site for scientific
article has an entire blog dedicated to one subject, nootropics. Nootropics, as defined by wikipidia, are referred to as “smart
drugs,memory enhancers,neuro enhancers,cognitive enhancers, andintelligence enhancers, aredrugs,supplements,nutraceuticals, andfunctional foodsthat purportedly improve mental functions such ascognition,memory,intelligence,motivation,attention, and concentration.” Nootropics, although they sound like
futuristic miracle pills, are becoming more and more popular, and have amazing
effects on humans as purported by thousands of scientists and pharmaceutical
researchers across the world.

Thesis:
Nootropics, although they sound like futuristic miracle pills, are becoming
more and more popular, and have amazing effects on humans as purported by
thousands of scientists and pharmaceutical researchers across the world.